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Grand manner refers to an idealized aesthetic style derived from classicism and the art of the High Renaissance. In the eighteenth century, British artists and connoisseurs used the term to describe paintings that incorporated visual metaphors in order to suggest noble qualities. It was Sir Joshua Reynolds who gave currency to the term through ...
The depiction of full-figure portraits in nature was a speciality of 18th-century English artists, especially Gainsborough who delighted in painting landscapes; Elizabeth with her love for the English countryside was the ideal model for him. [10] The composition is diagonal [10] and is in the grand manner genre. [15]
Dutch Golden Age painting is the painting of the Dutch Golden Age, a period in Dutch history roughly spanning the 17th century, [1] during and after the later part of the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648) for Dutch independence. The new Dutch Republic was the most prosperous nation in Europe and led European trade, science, and art.
Dimensions. 245.5 cm × 147.4 cm (96.7 in × 58.0 in) Location. National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. The Skater is a 1782 oil on canvas portrait of Sir William Grant [1] by the American artist Gilbert Stuart. Painted while Stuart was living in London, it was the work that first brought the artist broad recognition. [2][3]
Portrait painting is a genre in painting, where the intent is to represent a specific human subject. The term 'portrait painting' can also describe the actual painted portrait. Portraitists may create their work by commission, for public and private persons, or they may be inspired by admiration or affection for the subject.
Thomas Gainsborough RA FRSA (/ ˈɡeɪnzbərə /; 14 May 1727 (baptised) – 2 August 1788) was an English portrait and landscape painter, draughtsman, and printmaker. Along with his rival Sir Joshua Reynolds, [1] he is considered one of the most important British artists of the second half of the 18th century. [2]
Portrait of a Man (Hals) Portrait of a Man (Velázquez) Portrait of a Man Holding a Letter. Portrait of a Man in a Red Beret. Portrait of a Man in a Red Suit. Portrait of a Man in a Wide-Brimmed Hat. Portrait of a Man in a Yellowish-Gray Jacket. Portrait of a Man in Black. Portrait of a Man in Profile.
The Jones Family Conversation Piece, by William Hogarth, 1730. A conversation piece refers to a group portrait in a domestic or landscape setting depicting persons chatting or otherwise socializing with each other. [1] The persons depicted may be members of a family as well as friends, members of a society or hunt, or some other grouping who ...